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Category Archives: SteveTomlinCrafts
Pounding ash splints
Sometimes, you just want to take the piece of wood and beat the hell out of it. Thankfully, the other week when Phil, Frank and I did just that it was for good reason and not just to release some … Continue reading
Shrink Pots
As wood dries, it shrinks and often changes shape as a result. This is a major concern for most woodworkers and they go to great lengths to dry timber and keep it dry before starting work. With greenwood work I … Continue reading
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Tagged container, greenwood, kitchen, kitchenware, shrink pot, storage, UK, wooden
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Rocking Chair Rush Seat
I’ve spent a couple of days weaving the rush seat on the new rocking chair and I’m pretty happy with the results. The colours in the rushes are beautiful, a mix of greens and yellows which complement the ash well. … Continue reading
Posted in chair making, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged ash, chair, green wood, ladderback, rocking, rush, seat, UK
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Ladderback rocking chair
A couple of photos from a rocking chair commission I’ve been working on. This is a ladderback style chair made of ash from the Edenhall Estate near Penrith with specially narrow slats to lighten the effect of the frame. For … Continue reading
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Tagged ash, chair, green wood, ladderback, rocking, UK
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Fan Bird video
With Christmas approaching I’ve been busy preparing fan birds which are popular as decorations and gifts this time of year. At shows during this summer, a few people have asked how they’re made and not completely believed that they’re just … Continue reading
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Tagged carving, christmas, course, decoration, fan bird, learn, making, video
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I teach spooncarving, that my part
Earlier this month I ran one of my Spoon Carving workshops with a great group, here they are at the end of a really fun weekend. When I teach spoon carving, I want people to go away with more than … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, cumbria, green wood, spoon, Tomlin, UK
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Brantwood Winter Craft Fair 2012
It’s time again to get out to Brantwood House on Coniston Water for their annual Winter Craft Fair on 10 & 11 Nov, which this year features my fan birds on the flyer. I’ll be in the Studio upstairs with … Continue reading
Posted in fan birds, greenwood events, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged 2012, brantwood, christmas, craft, fan bird, winter fair, xmas
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The magic of sparks and small toolboxes
While I was at Elvaston Castle at the weekend I got to talking with Mark Constable of the Al Fresco forge. Mark was demonstrating lighting a fire using a flint and steel, making it look easier than lighting a match … Continue reading
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Rakes at Elvaston Castle
It’s a rake making month as I’m just back from a great weekend demonstrating at Elvaston Woodland Festival. I get to camp in some brilliant places during these events and Saturday was a beautiful morning so I got up early … Continue reading
Posted in SteveTomlinCrafts, wooden rakes
Tagged Elvaston, hay rakes, hayrake, rake, wooden
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